Peter Anderson, Author at The Redline

Drive Against Depression Fundraiser

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 Peter Anderson0 comment

This is a super-quick plug for an event I’m participating in at the end of February. I’m hoping to raise at least $1000 for the brilliant charity Drive Against Depression. Read the GoFundme link for the all the details and, of course, you can check out Drive Against Depression to make sure it’s legit. I’ll be driving in the Mt Baw Baw Sprint Tour section and you can come along too (check out the details here) I won’t be taking a single cent, it all goes to DAD – the…

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Lamborghini Huracan Performante Spyder

It wasn’t just that the year of our Lord 2018 was The Redline’s first full year that made it exciting. I got to drive a lot of spectacular machinery, a few of which you’re yet to see because it all got a bit much towards the end of the year. I loved the Huracan Performante – wild, but tameable, obnoxious to look at but devastatingly elegant on the road, it was a revelation. I’ve always loved the Huracan, but always felt a 488 would give it a right spanking. I…

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BMW Z4 Pricing – Australia

January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 Peter Andersonbmw, BMW z4, pricing0 comment

BMW Australia has announced pricing of the new BMW Z4.

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2019 Porsche Cayenne

January 20, 2019January 20, 2019 Peter Andersonporsche, porsche cayenne, SUV0 comment

Porsche’s saviour, the Cayenne, is now in its third generation. It’s the quintessential performance SUV, with the right badge and the right price for that badge. Times have changed. Where the Cayenne was easily king of kids a decade and a half ago, the rest of the Germans are absolutely on it. Audi, BMW, and Mercedes all have a dog in the fast SUV hunt with more on the way. The Brits have the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport and even the Americans have the completely batty Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk. The Italians are finally on stream, with Maserati and Alfa throwing twin-turbo V8 and V6s into this warzone. Porsche has to work for…

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2019 Toyota Supra – the wait is over

January 15, 2019January 15, 2019 Peter Andersonsupra, toyota, toyota supra0 comment

Ending the most irritating drip-feed since the BMW Z4, the 2019 Toyota Supra is finally, officially, really, truly public. With stuff shared with the Z4 and a striking new look, Toyota has a new halo car and the star of the Detroit Auto Show. The Toyota Supra is the stuff of legend, as these sorts of things often are. I even know of a person who used the last-gen Supra’s silhouette in the logo for an automotive site. It’s that kind of car. Toyota set about dismantling its sports car heritage in the late 90s, killing the Supra, hot Corollas and the Celica in the space of a few years. To be fair to the Japanese giant, these sorts of cars are hard to make money from. With the…

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2019 BMW M2 Competition Review

January 2, 2019January 4, 2019 Peter Andersonbmw, bmw m2, bmw m2 competition0 comment

As if the BMW M2 wasn’t wild enough, BMW wanted to give its second stage of life a bit more pep. More power, more torque and more fun. Words: Peter Anderson Images: Matthew HattonCo-pilot: Philip Siu By far our most popular video in 2018 was the BMW M140i vs M2. They’re both amazing cars but for me, if I had the money, I’d choose the M2. It was a tougher choice than, I thought, though. I’d genuinely have both at the same time. BMW must have seen that video, because not long after, Munich…

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Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk

December 30, 2018January 2, 2019 Peter Andersongrand cherokee trackhawk, jeep, trackhawk0 comment

Sometimes you drive a car and wonder what or who it’s for. Sometimes you drive a car and know exactly who it’s for. Then you drive the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk and realise that sometimes, there just isn’t another reason apart from “Because we can.” Words: Peter AndersonImages: Matthew HattonCo-pilot: Will Grillo I’ve often wondered what the point of the Grand Cherokee SRT was. I’ve driven various Jeeps over the years, including the Grand Cherokee. It’s alright, but you have to wonder why you’d want any more than its stock petrol V6 or…

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Audi Q8 Australia Price and Spec

December 14, 2018December 24, 2018 Peter Andersonaudi, audi q8, SUV0 comment

The Audi Q8 has arrived in Australia and we’ve got the price and specification right here. Available for delivery in January 2019, the first Q8s to arrive in Australia are the petrol 55 TFSI and diesel 50 TDI. The 55 kicks things off, priced from $128,900. Based on the Q7 and A8 platform, the Q8 is a big five-seat luxury-sporty SUV. That’s a bit of a mouthful, but it will make sense, especially if you read our full review. Audi Q8 Standard Features The 55 and 50 are hardly low-spec…

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2018 Audi Q8 First Drive: Video

December 14, 2018December 24, 2018 Peter Andersonaudi, audi q8, q8, SUV0 comment

The Audi Q8 is Ingolstadt’s X6/GLE Coupe rival is a big five-seat luxury SUV that only the Germans seem to get right. In a year where we’ll soon see the humungous BMW X7, the Q8 takes a different route. It’s shorter than the car it’s based on – the Q7 – but wider and centred on moving four or five people in style. Audi Q8 Interior What’s also neat is the interior. Like the new black glass dominated A7, the Q8 is even more impressive. Build quality is tighter than…

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The McLaren 720S Spider Is Here

December 9, 2018December 10, 2018 Peter Anderson720S, 720S Spider, mclaren, McLaren 720S, McLaren 720S Spider0 comment

McLaren’s 720S Spider has arrived as sure as convertible follows mid-life crisis. We’ve got the new machine (un)covered. This was always going to happen but we’re pleased it’s here all the same. I am on record as not being a huge fan of convertibles, but the McLaren Monocage II set me straight in the 570S. Here in the 720S you get a motorised hardtop that folds itself neatly away under the rear deck in double-quick time. Apart from that, everything is exactly the same. Well, obviously it isn’t. That would…